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Understanding China

US hurts from inflation; China aggressive in Evergrande cleanup; German GDP retreats; Russian deaths surge; Aussie PPI rise modest; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
29th Jan 22, 8:52am
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US hurts from inflation; China aggressive in Evergrande cleanup; German GDP retreats; Russian deaths surge; Aussie PPI rise modest; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
US Q4 expansion stellar; US durable goods orders strong; China's New Year travel plans fraught; China 'wins' at WTO vs the US, but faces EU bullying claim; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71
28th Jan 22, 7:42am
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US Q4 expansion stellar; US durable goods orders strong; China's New Year travel plans fraught; China 'wins' at WTO vs the US, but faces EU bullying claim; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil soft but gold drops; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71
US Fed signals 'lift-off'; US new home sales struggle as mortgage rates rise; US trade risk on computer chips highlighted; China faces uncomfortable stumbles; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
27th Jan 22, 7:23am
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US Fed signals 'lift-off'; US new home sales struggle as mortgage rates rise; US trade risk on computer chips highlighted; China faces uncomfortable stumbles; UST 10yr 1.78%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
Wall Street waits for Fed nervously; US data positive; South Korea posts good growth; some commodities in crazy runups; Aussie inflation up; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
26th Jan 22, 7:21am
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Wall Street waits for Fed nervously; US data positive; South Korea posts good growth; some commodities in crazy runups; Aussie inflation up; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
Wall Street slumps; US economic momentum slows; ditto Japan; Singapore inflation tops estimates; China cuts more rates; Australia awaits RBA; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil drops and gold dips; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
25th Jan 22, 7:20am
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Wall Street slumps; US economic momentum slows; ditto Japan; Singapore inflation tops estimates; China cuts more rates; Australia awaits RBA; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil drops and gold dips; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
US Omicron peak passing; US leading index up; Canada retail sales down; Japan tastes some inflation; Hong Kong & EU sentiment weakens; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
24th Jan 22, 7:19am
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US Omicron peak passing; US leading index up; Canada retail sales down; Japan tastes some inflation; Hong Kong & EU sentiment weakens; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
Chinese President Xi is set to extend his 10-year rule in 2022. This is how China has been transformed under his reign
23rd Jan 22, 6:00am
by Guest
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Chinese President Xi is set to extend his 10-year rule in 2022. This is how China has been transformed under his reign
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg shows that while the two main parties, China and the US, have both lost, 'bystander' countries have gained
22nd Jan 22, 9:15am
by Guest
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Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg shows that while the two main parties, China and the US, have both lost, 'bystander' countries have gained
Wall Street turns sharply risk-off despite rising US economic expansion; Japan get inflation; Germany wants immigrants; RBA ready to tackle inflation; UST 10yr 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
22nd Jan 22, 8:43am
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Wall Street turns sharply risk-off despite rising US economic expansion; Japan get inflation; Germany wants immigrants; RBA ready to tackle inflation; UST 10yr 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
US data positive and resilient despite Omicron threats; Japan and Taiwan get big export growth; China cuts mortgage rate benchmarks; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
21st Jan 22, 7:19am
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US data positive and resilient despite Omicron threats; Japan and Taiwan get big export growth; China cuts mortgage rate benchmarks; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
US retail and mortgage rates rise; Canada CPI at 30 year high; China's wheat imports surge; Germany and UK report high CPI; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold jump; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
20th Jan 22, 7:21am
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US retail and mortgage rates rise; Canada CPI at 30 year high; China's wheat imports surge; Germany and UK report high CPI; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold jump; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
Dairy prices up; markets have a taper tantrum; Japan sees inflation; German economic sentiment rises; China frontloads new stimulus; UST 10yr 1.86%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
19th Jan 22, 7:31am
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Dairy prices up; markets have a taper tantrum; Japan sees inflation; German economic sentiment rises; China frontloads new stimulus; UST 10yr 1.86%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
US on holiday but Canada data points to rate rises; China reports good data but real data undermines it. Beijing worried on multiple fronts; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil unchanged but gold firm; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
18th Jan 22, 7:19am
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US on holiday but Canada data points to rate rises; China reports good data but real data undermines it. Beijing worried on multiple fronts; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil unchanged but gold firm; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
Anxious times in China - house prices fall but trade surplus rises; US retails sales weak, sentiment slumps; Aussie home loans rise in one-off; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil firm but gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
17th Jan 22, 7:19am
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Anxious times in China - house prices fall but trade surplus rises; US retails sales weak, sentiment slumps; Aussie home loans rise in one-off; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil firm but gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
2022 will be a big year for the primary industries with lots of Government policy decisions pending and an urban community that lacks understanding of how primary exports underpin everyone’s lifestyle
16th Jan 22, 6:00am
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2022 will be a big year for the primary industries with lots of Government policy decisions pending and an urban community that lacks understanding of how primary exports underpin everyone’s lifestyle
American data ends 2021 soft; Jamie Dimon sees seven Fed rate hikes coming; China's trade surplus swells; eyes on Ukraine; Aussie labour shortages grow; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
15th Jan 22, 9:01am
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American data ends 2021 soft; Jamie Dimon sees seven Fed rate hikes coming; China's trade surplus swells; eyes on Ukraine; Aussie labour shortages grow; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
US PPI rise stays high; China hit by Omicron, supply chain woes deepen; non-ferrous metal prices leap; Australia struggles with virus impact; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
14th Jan 22, 7:46am
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US PPI rise stays high; China hit by Omicron, supply chain woes deepen; non-ferrous metal prices leap; Australia struggles with virus impact; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US CPI hits 7%; US budget improves; China's CPI lower; China's banks slow their lending; India's CPI rises; EU industrial production recovers; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil soft but gold higher; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
13th Jan 22, 7:29am
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US CPI hits 7%; US budget improves; China's CPI lower; China's banks slow their lending; India's CPI rises; EU industrial production recovers; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil soft but gold higher; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
Powell turns hawkish; China eyes rate cut; Singapore eyes GST hike; OECD sees inflation jump; World Bank sees growth slowdown; UST 10yr 1.76%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
12th Jan 22, 7:24am
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Powell turns hawkish; China eyes rate cut; Singapore eyes GST hike; OECD sees inflation jump; World Bank sees growth slowdown; UST 10yr 1.76%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
US inflation expectation stay at record high; IMF warns of major adjustments underway; China adds stimulus; high natural disaster losses; Virgin cuts back sharply; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
11th Jan 22, 7:32am
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US inflation expectation stay at record high; IMF warns of major adjustments underway; China adds stimulus; high natural disaster losses; Virgin cuts back sharply; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
Omicron tightens grip on Australia; US jobs expand less than expected, but pay rises faster; US consumer credit jumps; China FX reserves swell; EU inflation high; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
10th Jan 22, 7:19am
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Omicron tightens grip on Australia; US jobs expand less than expected, but pay rises faster; US consumer credit jumps; China FX reserves swell; EU inflation high; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
American jobs growth disappoints; Canada's jobs growth beats expectations; China's fx reserves swell; EU inflation hits a record high; Australians lock themselves down; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil softer and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
8th Jan 22, 8:49am
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American jobs growth disappoints; Canada's jobs growth beats expectations; China's fx reserves swell; EU inflation hits a record high; Australians lock themselves down; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil softer and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
Fed ready to raise rates; US data positive; Canada trade rises; China PMI's inch up; German CPI rises, EU PPI high; food prices at 10yr high; UST 10yr 1.73%; oil firm and gold weak; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
7th Jan 22, 8:37am
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Fed ready to raise rates; US data positive; Canada trade rises; China PMI's inch up; German CPI rises, EU PPI high; food prices at 10yr high; UST 10yr 1.73%; oil firm and gold weak; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
US Fed minutes suggest faster normalisation pace; US payrolls grow; China searches for triggers to reignite growth; Aussie job ads fall unexpectedly; UST 10yr 1.70%; oil firm and gold stalls; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
6th Jan 22, 8:25am
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US Fed minutes suggest faster normalisation pace; US payrolls grow; China searches for triggers to reignite growth; Aussie job ads fall unexpectedly; UST 10yr 1.70%; oil firm and gold stalls; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
Dairy prices unchanged; US holiday retail strong; workers changing jobs faster in the US; logistics pressures grow; Toyota bests GM in the US; UST 10yr 1.67%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
5th Jan 22, 8:50am
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Dairy prices unchanged; US holiday retail strong; workers changing jobs faster in the US; logistics pressures grow; Toyota bests GM in the US; UST 10yr 1.67%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7